SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -Ganges River dolphin, Platanista gangetica gangetica, is one of the three obligatory freshwater dolphins in the world and is distributed in the Ganges–Brahmaputra–Meghna and Sangu–Karnaphuli River systems in India, Nepal, and Bangladesh.

Detailed explanation-2: -Can dolphins live in fresh water? River dolphins such as the Amazon River dolphin (boto) and the South Asian river dolphins only live in fresh water rivers and lakes. Some dolphin species have populations that live in fresh water, these include the tucuxi (or sotalia), Irrawaddy dolphin and finless porpoise.

Detailed explanation-3: -Gangetic river dolphins are found in the river systems of Ganga, Brahmaputra, Meghna and Karnaphuli-Sangu in Nepal, India and Bangladesh. It is the only surviving freshwater dolphin in India.

Detailed explanation-4: -Indus river dolphins are found in Pakistan and River Beas, a tributary of Indus River in Punjab, India. The dolphin is the state aquatic animal of Punjab and WWF-India is working towards its conservation. River Beas is the only habitat of Indus River Dolphin in India.